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Universiade in Naples: now the pollution alarm has also been triggered for ships in the port that will have to stay for three weeks with their engines on





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Naples. The Universiade alarm is being raised not only because of traffic or potential terrorist attacks, but also because ships anchored in the port of Naples would be unable to provide onboard electricity, which would cause serious environmental damage.
The major sporting event scheduled for July 3-14 in Naples has brought significant innovation and a breath of fresh air to many facilities in Naples and its province. These facilities, "gifted" to the Campania region, will undoubtedly be a significant milestone, but the Universiade will also leave another "gift" for the city of Naples: marine pollution.
To accommodate the exorbitant number of athletes, teams, and various personnel expected for the sporting event, the municipality and the region had to find a solution to accommodate all guests in adequate spaces as close as possible to the sports facilities where the competitions will be held. "The decision made is not the best," denounces Neapolitan trade unionist Giuseppe Alviti, leader of Identità meridionale, "in fact, it's perhaps the worst that could have been made. In fact, two cruise ships, the MSC "Lirica" ​​and the Costa Crociere "Victoria," will host the more than 4000 athletes expected for the event, in addition to the hotel complexes between Caserta and Salerno and the Fisciano campus. So far, no problems, but these cruise ships will have to keep their engines running for the entire duration of the event, docking permanently in the port of Naples, 24/7. The engines will have to remain running due to the fact that the docks where the ships will be docked are not yet equipped with electricity, so without engines, the ships would not be able to provide electricity on board, and this is a serious environmental problem. For this reason, in the coming days, together with community centers, street demonstrations are planned to raise public awareness and those in charge. Cancer deaths in Naples are already high, all that was missing was a... the idiocy of cruise ships spewing toxic poisons into the air 24/7”. Meanwhile, anti-terrorism control services began yesterday morning on the ships anchored in the port that will host the athletes. The service is entrusted to the police forces as well as to security guards.


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